October 9, 2018
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Tortoiseshell butterflies at Tassajara, May 2018. Photos of butterflies by Shundo David Haye.

At Tassajara in April and May 2018, there were numerous caterpillars, particularly on the ceanothus, that became tortoiseshell butterflies. The butterflies were spotted in various places around Tassajara.

Empty chrysalises of tortoiseshell butterfly. Photo by visitor to Tassajara.

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On Forgiveness

In this letter to the sangha, Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman writes about forgiveness and repair in his own life, and how SFZC is working with former Abbot Richard Baker to reconcile a difficult past and move forward together.